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Miami Beach House
Platforms 12-13 - Pool & Sun Deck

Miami Beach House

Pool and sun deck perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platforms 12 and 13 as rooftop outdoor spaces above the hous.Pool and sun deck perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platforms 12 and 13 as rooftop outdoor spaces above the hous.Pool and sun deck perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platforms 12 and 13 as rooftop outdoor spaces above the hous.Pool and sun deck perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platforms 12 and 13 as rooftop outdoor spaces above the hous.

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Flex and exercise perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 6 as an adaptable room within the platform sequence.Flex and exercise perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 6 as an adaptable room within the platform sequence.Flex and exercise perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 6 as an adaptable room within the platform sequence.Flex and exercise perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 6 as an adaptable room within the platform sequence.
Underside parking perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the elevated structure, flood-resilient ground levelUnderside parking perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the elevated structure, flood-resilient ground levelUnderside parking perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the elevated structure, flood-resilient ground levelUnderside parking perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the elevated structure, flood-resilient ground level
Street entry perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the approach from the sidewalk with nighttime glowing facadeStreet entry perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the approach from the sidewalk with nighttime glowing facadeStreet entry perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the approach from the sidewalk with nighttime glowing facadeStreet entry perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the approach from the sidewalk with nighttime glowing facade
Garden entry perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the planted approach, outdoor threshold, and platformed sequenceGarden entry perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the planted approach, outdoor threshold, and platformed sequenceGarden entry perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the planted approach, outdoor threshold, and platformed sequenceGarden entry perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the planted approach, outdoor threshold, and platformed sequence
Aerial street perspective of the Miami Beach House showing its elevated platform structure, layered outdoor spacesAerial street perspective of the Miami Beach House showing its elevated platform structure, layered outdoor spacesAerial street perspective of the Miami Beach House showing its elevated platform structure, layered outdoor spacesAerial street perspective of the Miami Beach House showing its elevated platform structure, layered outdoor spaces
North-south section drawing of the Miami Beach House showing the spiraling platform sequence, library void, and structureNorth-south section drawing of the Miami Beach House showing the spiraling platform sequence, library void, and structureNorth-south section drawing of the Miami Beach House showing the spiraling platform sequence, library void, and structureNorth-south section drawing of the Miami Beach House showing the spiraling platform sequence, library void, and structure
Primary bedroom perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 11 as the main private suite within the sequencePrimary bedroom perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 11 as the main private suite within the sequencePrimary bedroom perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 11 as the main private suite within the sequencePrimary bedroom perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 11 as the main private suite within the sequence
Plan drawings of the Miami Beach House showing the platform sequence, room organization, and circulation through the house.Plan drawings of the Miami Beach House showing the platform sequence, room organization, and circulation through the house.Plan drawings of the Miami Beach House showing the platform sequence, room organization, and circulation through the house.Plan drawings of the Miami Beach House showing the platform sequence, room organization, and circulation through the house.
1:25 scale model of the Miami Beach House showing the platform structure, vertical cores, and overall massing concept1:25 scale model of the Miami Beach House showing the platform structure, vertical cores, and overall massing concept1:25 scale model of the Miami Beach House showing the platform structure, vertical cores, and overall massing concept1:25 scale model of the Miami Beach House showing the platform structure, vertical cores, and overall massing concept
Central perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platforms 6, 7, 10, and 11 around the core of the platform sequence.Central perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platforms 6, 7, 10, and 11 around the core of the platform sequence.Central perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platforms 6, 7, 10, and 11 around the core of the platform sequence.Central perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platforms 6, 7, 10, and 11 around the core of the platform sequence.
Street elevation perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the shaded façade, breezeblock screen, and elevated structureStreet elevation perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the shaded façade, breezeblock screen, and elevated structureStreet elevation perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the shaded façade, breezeblock screen, and elevated structureStreet elevation perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the shaded façade, breezeblock screen, and elevated structure
Library perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 5 and the double-height library at the center of the house.Library perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 5 and the double-height library at the center of the house.Library perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 5 and the double-height library at the center of the house.Library perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 5 and the double-height library at the center of the house.
East-west section drawing of the Miami Beach House showing the platformed interior, vertical cores, and layered living spacesEast-west section drawing of the Miami Beach House showing the platformed interior, vertical cores, and layered living spacesEast-west section drawing of the Miami Beach House showing the platformed interior, vertical cores, and layered living spacesEast-west section drawing of the Miami Beach House showing the platformed interior, vertical cores, and layered living spaces
Kitchen perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 7 as a compact kitchen connected to the platform and pool aboveKitchen perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 7 as a compact kitchen connected to the platform and pool aboveKitchen perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 7 as a compact kitchen connected to the platform and pool aboveKitchen perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 7 as a compact kitchen connected to the platform and pool above
Dining room perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 8 as a social room within the platformed interior.Dining room perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 8 as a social room within the platformed interior.Dining room perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 8 as a social room within the platformed interior.Dining room perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 8 as a social room within the platformed interior.
Lounge perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 4 as a relaxed living area within the platform sequence.Lounge perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 4 as a relaxed living area within the platform sequence.Lounge perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 4 as a relaxed living area within the platform sequence.Lounge perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 4 as a relaxed living area within the platform sequence.

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QTCT is tasked to blend these two identities onto one site—a give and take relationship between beach ambitions and urban necessities. QTCT is a sampling of two worlds: on one hand it is the embodiment of the language of the beach and on the other it is a detailed and exacting built urban space.
The Craft School is a participatory design and construction initiative that places students at the center of creating their own learning environment. It recognizes that education is not only about what happens inside the classroom, but also how the classroom comes to be.
The GBN project sites itself as this link connecting the busiest night life district and revitalized neighborhood park in the north, the largest beach front in the city to the south, and establishes the cities first large public plaza and recreation fields adjacent to the new building.
Expanding the mission of the local Biscayne National Park Institute, MICROGROVE is a living research community designed for scientists, ecologists, researchers, and eco-tourists, dedicated to the study, restoration, and increased social awareness of coastal ecosystems.
The Urban Test Object (UTO) serves as a large-scale intervention that accelerates our relationship with the future city. Rather than solving issues like density, infrastructure, or access, the UTO heightens awareness of the rapid urban transformations shaping our future.
Seating design is vital in fostering communal interactions in shared spaces. Rooted in the organic growth principles of the Metabolist movement and the transformational geometric language of digital Metaballs, Meta-Bench forms an experiential seating system which individuals can move and adjust.
The YELE music studio competition, underway before the earthquake, must respond now, but plan for the future of the community. Music is relief in a time of tragedy. The goal is to meet the most basic survival needs now while leaving spaces for future growth through self sustaining phases.
In Tempe there are two pedestrian axes: Mill Avenue and Palm Walk. Mill Avenue is successful and Palm Walk is not. Is there a way to make the palm trees useful to the students? The PEP structure is powered by buried hydraulic pressure systems giving vertical movement to the layer/palm interface.

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